Algeria's Bouteflika names first cabinet of 4th term

Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika on Monday named the first cabinet of his fourth term in office, retaining most key senior ministers and headed again by Abdelmalek Sellal, the presidency announced, Ahram Online reported.

Bouteflika, who was re-elected by a landslide in last month's leadership contest despite grave concerns about his health, had already reappointed Sellal as his prime minister, after the latter stepped down in February to run his election campaign.

"The president, after consulting the prime minister... issued a decree naming members of his government," the presidency said in a statement.

The 34-member cabinet dominated by technocrats also includes seven women.